Washington State considers pathway to practice without the bar exam
REUTERS — Washington State has become the latest jurisdiction to consider allowing law graduates to practice without taking the bar exam.
Read More about Washington State considers pathway to practice without the bar examUMass Law highlights graduates’ success on the Massachusetts Bar Exam
UMASS DARTMOUTH — The Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners recently released the July 2023 bar exam results, which saw UMass Dartmouth’s School of Law reach an 80% pass rate for first time test takers.
Read More about UMass Law highlights graduates’ success on the Massachusetts Bar ExamArizona State Bar lowers minimum pass score
KJZZ — The Arizona Supreme Court has lowered the minimum passing score for the state bar exam to 270.
Read More about Arizona State Bar lowers minimum pass scoreCalifornia Bar Exam fees to increase in February
JDJOURNAL — To address a looming budget shortfall, the State Bar of California has approved substantial fee increases for the California bar exam. Starting in February, law graduates and licensed attorneys will see significant hikes in their examination and moral character determination fees.
Read More about California Bar Exam fees to increase in FebruaryJuly 2023 Florida bar exam results
FLORIDA BAR NEWS — The Supreme Court of Florida releases the following Bar examination statistical information.
Read More about July 2023 Florida bar exam resultsPodcast: Advice on managing stress while preparing for the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re excited to welcome Ryan Zajic – a senior legal content developer at UWorld and a licensed attorney in the state of Nebraska, and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami – a certified physician in preventative medicine, internal medicine, and lifestyle.
Read More about Podcast: Advice on managing stress while preparing for the bar examFlorida International University Law celebrates graduates’ performance on the bar exam
FIU NEWS — FIU College of Law did it again this summer. FIU law graduates earned the highest passage rate among all Florida law schools on the Florida bar exam administered in July.
Read More about Florida International University Law celebrates graduates’ performance on the bar examRutgers Law partners with Kaplan to provide free bar prep courses
ROI NJ — Rutgers Law School on Thursday said it will begin providing all of its graduating students with free comprehensive test prep for the bar exam through a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan.
Read More about Rutgers Law partners with Kaplan to provide free bar prep coursesCalifornia explores pathway to legal practice without the bar exam
REUTERS — The State Bar of California is contemplating a new admissions pathway that would allow law graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam.
Read More about California explores pathway to legal practice without the bar examCurrent bar exam to end after July 2027 administration
NCBEX — The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today the planned duration and structure of the NextGen bar exam and the date by which the current bar exam will officially sunset.
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